Medical Exam/interview scheduling in Chile

[jessicaruizw 9]

Hola a todos!! consulta para los chilenitos.....cual medico eligieron uds, y cuantos días demoró todo....ir a hacer los examenes, buscar los resultados, etc....

I am trying to schedule my husbands medical in Santiago, and since we are from conce, I was wondering if we would need to go to santiago 2 veces, or if we could do it in a matter of a couple days. Por si acaso, our interview is on a wednesday.

I understand that Dra. Gail only works fridays?

does either doc give you a vaccine record? I understand you will need this later.

also...es posible pedir reembolso de mi isapre para los examenes y el bono?

also, if there were any papers I should bring to the interview? i know most people say bring everything, but any santiago specific tips?

THANKS!!

[Michelle y Chris 0]

Hi Jessica:

Fuimos a Dra. Gail por recomendación de otros y nos fue muy bien. Creo que al final todo demoró como 2 semanas. Hay que ir a 2 otros lugares aparte de la oficina de la Dra. Uno es para el ray x y el otro para la vacunación. Todo está cerca de la oficina en Providencia.

I suppose you could pick up your results the same day or visit that you go to Santiago for the interview. Si no, habría que ir 2 veces antes de la entrevista. Fuimos a buscar los resultados como 5 días después de los exámenes (los del rayo x y de la Dra.)

No conozco el horario de la Dra. Cuando fuimos, creo que fue un día lunes o martes.

For the vaccine record, the Dra. can sign a paper, verifying your husband's vaccine if he has his record to show her. We had to go to Hospital Salvador to get 2 vaccines for my husband since he didn't have a record.

No se puede pagar los examenes con isapre. Todo es en efectivo.

And for the interview, we brought everything we ever sent, for the i-130 and the visa. I made sure to have the originals of things I had only sent copies too. They didn't ask to see anything though. The interview was very fast, easy and relaxed. The employees are very nice. Don't stress out about it.

cualquier duda, pregunta nomás!

[jessicaruizw 9]

2 weeks! good to know! the secretary made it sound like it could get done in a couple days....according to the embassy´s page, she is there lunes and martes, but the secretary told me just friday. I do know that she recently had a food operation, broke her foot, etc something of the like, so maybe she is laying low. i will be calling back to get more info.

yeah, my husband can´t get his vaccine record anymore, so we´ll be from scratch. which 2 vaccines were they?

I know it´s cash up front, but I was wondering if I could take the boleta to my isapre later and pedir un reembolso? I haven´t heard of anyone doing this, but maybe? I sure as heck am going to try.

awesome, thanks! my hubby was previously denied a student visa by a very rude CO (literally told him there was no reason for him to be applying to the program, he´s a chef, why would he need more school?) so we´ve both been kinda traumatized, lol..grax por los conesjos!!

[jessicaruizw 9]

I do know that she recently had a food operation

hahahaha FOOT operation...lol